壮族丧葬仪式结构及其文化象征意义解读(一)——以榕垌村壮族新丧首次葬仪式结构及其文化象征意义分析为例

摘要

In Chinese rural area, there exits a set of funeral culture, which embodies both the basic social relations and certain cultural value. The rural funeral is constituted by two sections: initial funeral and the secondary funeral. It demonstrates local people' s understanding towards life and the universe. During the process of the funeral, the main body(the decedent' s relatives), the object(the decedent), the agent(the rabbi), the field(the cemetery), all these elements constitute a complete in procedure but independent in meaning social order structure system. Through this system, people express their memory toward the decedent and care for the living. The funerals help to realize the transformation of life existence and the integration of the social groups' relations.%壮族农村礼俗社会拥有一套以既定程式体现其基本社会关系结构秩序和特定文化价值意义的丧葬制度文化.它以新丧首次葬和拾骨二次葬两段完整的传统仪式完成壮族对个人生命存在意义和群体宇宙存续方式的展示和理解.其中,在壮族新丧首次葬仪式活动过程中,丧葬主体(亲属)、客体(死者)、中介(法师)、场域(灵堂、墓地)等众多仪式要素相互作用,共同组成一个程式相对完整、意义相对独立的社会秩序结构体系,人们以一系列象征性的手段,通过这个结构体系,表达对死者的追念和对生者的关怀,实现个体生命存在形式的转场和社会群体关系秩序的整合.